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Alexander City

At a glance

79^thof 140 Alabama districts▲ 4

Better than 43% of Alabama districts

Elementary 2 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

375 Lee Street
Alexander City, AL 35010-2708·(256) 234-8698·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 43.6% of districts

Schools

2,836

Students

Top rankedAlexander City Middle School183^rd of 449 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

Alexander City Middle School up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Benjamin Russell High School 15.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Alexander City school district in Alabama serves approximately 2,836 students across five schools spanning grades PK-12, operating in a community where roughly two-thirds of students face economic challenges. The district currently ranks 79th out of 139 Alabama districts, earning a 2-star rating, with a structure that includes two elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.

For parents, the standout school is William L Radney Elementary School (grades 5-6), which delivers the district's strongest academic results despite having the lowest per-student spending at $8,419. Its 6th grade math proficiency of 48.42% exceeds the state average by over 13 points, and it shows remarkable year-over-year improvement. The most improved school is Alexander City Middle School (grades 7-8), which has climbed from the 49th to 59th percentile in rankings and now exceeds state averages in both 7th and 8th grade math. The area of concern is Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School (grades 3-4), which has the highest poverty rate (71.33% free/reduced lunch) and highest student-teacher ratio (21.8:1), with critically low 3rd grade math proficiency at just 26.55%.

The district shows a clear strength in elementary English/Language Arts, with Stephens 3rd grade English exceeding state averages, but math achievement drops dramatically by high school. Benjamin Russell High School (grades 9-12) shows a significant decline from feeder schools, with 11th grade math proficiency at just 16.98%—a 31-point drop from Radney's 6th grade performance—and its ranking has fallen sharply from the 75th to 48th percentile in two years. Despite economic challenges, attendance is manageable with chronic absenteeism at 9.3% district-wide, below the state's 12.0%. Interestingly, higher spending doesn't correlate with better outcomes, as the high school spends $10,158 per student yet underperforms Radney at $8,419. The middle grades show encouraging momentum, suggesting improved high school outcomes may be on the horizon if current trends continue.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander City Middle School	Public	7-8	359 State St	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8660	430	26	16.8	72.8%	152 (35.3%)	203 (47.2%)	50 (11.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	56.3	183^rd of 449 public middle schools	59.2%		43	255^th of 439 public middle schools	41.9%	72					31.3	27.7			47.3						51.9	57.1		$9,288	$861	$8,368
Benjamin Russell High School	Public	9-12	225 Heard Blvd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8611	852	55	15.4	58.2%	367 (43.1%)	334 (39.2%)	111 (13.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.9%)	45	199^th of 386 public high schools	48.4%		61.3	127^th of 374 public high schools	66.0%	72							17.0			32.1							27.7	$10,158	$1,205	$8,892
Jim Pearson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1240 Scott Rd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8625	704	41	17.1	60.8%	283 (40.2%)	306 (43.5%)	62 (8.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)								(n/a)																		$9,491	$1,468	$7,967
Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School	Public	3-4	851 Laurel St	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8631	436	20	21.8	71.3%	186 (42.7%)	179 (41.1%)	47 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	40.7	428^th of 686 public elementary schools	37.6%		27.3	493^rd of 680 public elementary schools	27.5%	65	26.6	31.0						43.4			69.5	54.7						$9,475	$1,524	$7,890
William L Radney Elementary School	Public	5-6	140 Allison Drive	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8636	414	23	18.0	70.0%	162 (39.1%)	184 (44.4%)	43 (10.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)			34.6	48.4									65.4	64.7				$8,419	$1,880	$6,478

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tallapoosa County	9.68 mi	6	73^rd
Coosa County	15.25 mi	2	116^th
Clay County	21.21 mi	5	59^th
Elmore County	21.95 mi	17	40^th
Sylacauga City	23.66 mi	4	71^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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